Originally Posted by
carlosdca
Why would they?
I have never had a problem entering the lounge when in J or as PLT/EX (when I was).
Even when it was the 757 with the lovely brown leather seats in J.
Why? To save money.
I've been traveling to LIM since the A300 days, and I never had any issue getting into the lounge either, but that was before AA started this new Flagship/non-Flagship distinction. (Heck, I remember having access to the old FL in the E terminal when flying to/from LIM long ago.)
The point is that our experiences may not reflect the current situation.